Elation Lamp - Manuals

©Elation Professional® 6 impression ™ 2. SAFETY GUIDLINES The Impression™ is an extremely sophisticated piece of electronic equipment. To guarantee a smooth operation, it is important to follow the guidelines in this manual. The manufacturer of this device will not accept responsibility for damages ...

©Elation Professional® 7 impression ™ 3. FIXTURE OVERVIEW 1. Head and Lens Assembly (actively and passively cooled) 2. Arm with various cooling vents 3. LCD-Full Text Display and Menu with Foil Key Pad (data entry) 4. Base with various connectors and Camlock mounting system 5. Power On/Off Switch 6....

©Elation Professional® 9 impression ™ 6. DMX Output Jack – This 3-Pin XLR jack is used to send an outgoing DMX signal. For best results this jack should be terminated if it is the last fixture in a DMX daisy-chain (see termination on page 19). 7. DMX Input Jack – This 3-Pin XLR jack is used to recei...

©Elation Professional® 11 impression ™ 5. GENERAL GUIDELINES This fixture is a professional lighting effect designed for use on stage, in nightclubs, in theatres, etc. Do not attempt operation or installation without a proper knowledge on how to so. This fixture was designed for indoor use only. Con...

©Elation Professional® 12 impression ™ 6. MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION Mounting The Impression™ is fully operational in any positions, hanging upside-down from a ceiling, mounted on its’ side or set on a flat level surface (see illustration below). The following section will detail the available mounti...

©Elation Professional® 13 impression ™ Never stand directly below the device when mounting, removing, or servicing the fixture. Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, including amongst others calculating working load limits, a fine knowledge of the installation material being used, and per...

©Elation Professional® 14 impression ™ Clamp Mounting (Hanging) The Impression™ provides a unique mounting assembly that integrates the base as well as the safety cable rigging point in one unit (see the illustration below). When mounting this fixture to truss, be sure to secure an appropriately rat...

©Elation Professional® 15 impression ™ Side Mounting To properly operate the Impression in a sidewise position, it is necessary to use the optional side-mounting bracket assembly. This bracket assembly uses two half couplers and allows a concentric position between two truss bars. Never mount the fi...

©Elation Professional® 16 impression ™ Securing the Impression™ Regardless of the rigging option you choose for your IMPRESSION™ always be sure to secure your fixture with a safety cable. The fixture provides a built-in rigging point for a safety cable on the hanging bracket as illustrated above. Be...

©Elation Professional® 17 impression ™ 7. UNDERSTANDING DMX DMX-512: DMX is short for Digital Multiplex. This is a universal protocol used by most lighting and controller manufactures as a form of communication between intelligent fixtures and controllers. DMX allows all makes and models of differen...

©Elation Professional® 18 impression ™ Be sure to follow the above figure when making your own cables. Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector. Do not connect the cable’s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLR’s outer casing. Grounding...

©Elation Professional® 19 impression ™ DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator A DMX terminator should be used in all DMX lines especially in longer runs. The use of a terminator may avoid erratic behavior in your DMX line. A terminator is a 120 ohm 1/4 watt resistor that is connected between pins 2 ...

©Elation Professional® 20 impression ™ channel number from which the fixture starts to “listen” to the digital control information sent out from the DMX controller. The allocation of this starting DMX address is achieved by setting the correct DMX address on the digital display located on the head o...

©Elation Professional® 23 impression ™ Red Input for red adjustments Blue Input for blue adjustments Green Input for green adjustments DMX input Monitor LCD will display the current DMX value for each channel Pan Instantaneous value for Pan Pan/Tilt Movements Instantaneous value for Pan/Tilt movemen...

©Elation Professional® 24 impression ™ After switching ON the system the LEDs will be operated with a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) of 1200Hz. In addition all standard setting will be loaded (DMX start address [001], Normal Mode with 14 DMX channels). b) 600Hz Mode (Hold down the DOWN- button during ...

©Elation Professional® 25 impression ™ 9. OPERATION DMX ADDRESSING - After the fixture is turned “ON” it will immediately complete a reset process that test all the fixture’s functions. When the reset process concludes the LCD will display the fixture’s current DMX. If the fixture is not receiving a...

©Elation Professional® 26 impression ™ 10. DMX CHANNEL TRAITS: The chart below details the channel layout for 14 DMX channels (default). CHANNEL 1: Pan Movement (max. 630° or 540˚ User Selectable) CHANNEL 2: 16bit Pan Movement (pan fine) CHANNEL 3: Tilt Movement (max. 265°) CHANNEL 4: 16bit Tilt Mov...

©Elation Professional® 28 impression ™ Channel Function Time and Value DMX HEX % PAN / TILT size / phase see also PAN 64..95 40..5F 26..37 PAN / TILT (inverse) size / phase see also PAN 96..127 60..7F 38..50 Circle size / phase see also PAN 128..159 80..9F 51..62 Circle (inverse) size / phase see al...

©Elation Professional® 29 impression ™ Compressed Mode - 10 DMX Channels Channel Function Time and Value DMX HEX % 1) Pan Coarse 0.. 660° Min. 3.2 s 0..255 00..FF 0..100 2) Pan Fine High- Pos ... High- Pos + 2.6° (16 Bit) 0..255 00..FF 0..100 3) Tilt Coarse 0.. 300° Min. 1.5 s 0..255 00..FF 0..100 4...

©Elation Professional® 30 impression ™ High Resolution Mode - 13 DMX Channels Channel Function Time and Value DMX HEX % 1) Pan Course 0 .. 660° min. 3.2 s 0..255 00..FF 0..100 2) Pan Fine High- Pos ... High- Pos + 2.6° (16 Bit) 0..255 00..FF 0..100 3) Tilt Course 0 .. 300° min. 1.5 s 0..255 00..FF 0...

©Elation Professional® 31 impression ™ 11. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE The following points have to be considered during the inspection: 1. Be sure all screws and fasteners are securely tightened at all times. Lose screws may fall out during normal operation resulting in damage or injury as larger part...

©Elation Professional® 35 impression ™ 14. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power supply Power consumption 350 VA (Watt) Power Input 100-240 V AC, 50-60 Hz (wide range input) Fuse protection Micro-fuse 5x20 mm, GMA 220v/4A Operational Parameters Max. Ambient Temperature 45°C (integrated overheating switch) ...

Rev. 6/6/2008 Version 1.53/27 Elation Professional 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90040 323-582-3322 / 323-832-9142 fax www.ElationLighting.com / [email protected]